Experimental Study on the Pool Boiling CHF Enhancement Using Magnetic Fluid

Abstract

This paper will describe the effects of magnetic fluid on CHF enhancement of pool boiling. In order to evaluate the effects as nanoparticle characteristic of magnetic fluid, we compared the CHF values of pool boiling experiment between magnetic fluid and other nanofluids with several volume concentrations. SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope) images were obtained to explain CHF enhancement through the effect of the deposited nanoparticles, which can change the surface wettability, during the pool boiling experiment. Lastly, the analysis for bubble formation in pool boiling using image processing was performed to demonstrate between the characteristics of bubble formation and CHF enhancement.